Texas Education Code

§ 30.002 — STATE PLAN FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING, OR WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND

ED § 30.002Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 30. STATE AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The agency shall develop and administer a comprehensive statewide plan for the education of children who are under 22 years of age and who have visual impairments, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are deaf-blind that will ensure that the children have an opportunity for achievement equal to the opportunities afforded their peers who do not have visual impairments, are not deaf or hard of hearing, or are not deaf-blind.

(b)The agency shall:

(1)develop standards and guidelines for all special education and related services for children who have visual impairments, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are deaf-blind that it is authorized to provide or support under this code and federal law;

(2)supervise regional education service centers and other entities in assisting school districts in serving children who have visual impairments, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are deaf-blind more effectively; and

(3)maintain an effective liaison between special education programs provided for children who have visual impairments, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are deaf-blind by school districts and related initiatives of the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, and other related programs, agencies, or facilities as appropriate.

(c)The comprehensive statewide plan for the education of children who have visual impairments, are deaf or hard of hearing, or are deaf-blind must:

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 505 (S.B. 39), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 590), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.09, eff. December 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 425 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 4.42, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 4.43, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 4.63(8), eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (S.B. 568), Sec. 42, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (S.B. 568), Sec. 43, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (S.B. 568), Sec. 64(8), eff. June 20, 2025.